Toy



Ol SMlTH.

TOY.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT. Il, 1920.

Patented June 2o, 1922.

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ATTORNEY.

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TOY.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patenti-,dunne eo, 1922,.

Application filed September 11, 1920. n Serial V1\To.i4l)9,603.Y

To aZZwwm t may concern: I Beit known that I, OBERLIN SMITH, citizen ofthe United States, residing at Bridge- *ton, in the county of Cumberlandand State have invented certain new of New Jersey,

of which and usefulflmprovements inaloys,

the following is a specification," reference be-l ing Q had therein tothe accompanying drawing. l

My invention relatesto toys ,or amusement devices and particularly tomoving or animated devices that derive their motion incidentally, as bya driving'connection with the rotating turn table of a phonograph, andmy object is to provide a device of this description capable ofapplication to a phonograph without any structurallalteration of` thelatter, or more or less permanent connection of the device therewith,which will be simple, capable of being stored compactly when not in use,inexpensive to make, and strikingly attractive. The scope of myinvention extends to whatever construction is dened by or is includedwithin the terms or languageof the appended claims.

In the drawings: l

Fig. 1 is a front view of one embodiment of my invention;

' Fig. 2is a vertical section thereof;

Fig. 3 is a top plan view.

My invention, in the form or embodiment shown'in the drawing, and brieydescribed, comprises a body or. member, preferably a disk, whichisplaced upon the usual central pintle which projects upward from aAphonograph turn-table, andby 4its frictional contact with saidturn-table is rotated, and a disk or wheel Vwhose periphery rests incontact with said body or member and thereby receives rotation therefromasit revolves, means to maintain said disk or wheel in a definiteposition against tendency to rotate lin an orbital lpath, andcomicaliigures or other objects that are caused to go through motions bythe rotation of said wheel on its axis, these figures, or objects, inthe embodiment of my invention illustrated in the drawing being loose orfree within the chamber or cavity within the wheel and visible thereinas the wheel revolves.

Referring with some detail to the embodiment of my invention shown inthe drawing, P, designates a pedestal adapted to reist on the top of theturntable, D, concentric therewith having at its center a hole whichfits loosely over the usual turntable pintle or centering pin. From thecenter yof the pedestal rises a tubular-or hollow post, .10,

androtatably iittingtherein is the cylindri-` cal lower portion of astandard, S, having a shoulder, s, vwhich restsupo'n the'top'fof thepedestal stein. From the side of the l standard, S, projectsa horizontalshaft, S',

upon which is' journaled so as to turn freely,

Ya wheel, V, whose periphery rests in contact with the top of thepedestal, sufcient friction being'produced as by the employment of aring, R, of rubber or the like,'on the pedestal, as tol cause therevolution-of said wheel. The wheel, while freeto rotate onits own axisis prevented from revolving in an orbital path concentric with the turnltable by preventing rotation of the standard, S, as by connectingit insome 'way with `a stationary part'or member of the phonograph. This maybe done, for example, by attaching` to the standard, S', an arm, A, ofsufficient length to reach to some stationary part ofthe phonograph, forinstance, the edge of the hinged cover or top thereof, or the brace thatsupports such cover when in an open position. Or said arm may rest incontact with the horizontal surfaceof thel` i phonograph case or cabinetjust below vthe turn-table with enough frictionto hold the arm, andhence thefstandard from turning. n

Said arm vmay be alight rod removably inserted in, any oneofa numberofvholes,`h,' in the standard, S, theiholes being so diversied inlocation and angle as will cause contact of its free end'withsomestationary surfacejor'membery of the phonograph cabinet. z

Said .arm vis adjustable -as tolength for a" like reason and preferably,kthough notpof necessity, l'it is made of -several sections? ofdifferent lengths that may be'joineddetachably bya kfishrod joint...VThus the .sections may` be used separately or when combilledi'.` u .1..'Y f,

The wheel, W, has argcylindrical cavity or chamber, C, inclosed orcircumscribed in an annular flange, F, andy having atleastone f sidewall, fw, that is transparent or permits objects within the chamberto bereadily seen while being. prevented from falling out of the chamber.Suchr side wall may be a transparent disk of Celluloid preferablydetachably secured at its edge to the wheel, as by means of a splitspring ringor keeper, K,

that seats within a groove 11n the flange, F,

so as to overlap the edge of the disk, w.

Within the chamber or cavity, C, and free toV ing relation orpermutation, capable of affording amusement or entertainment. Theseobjects, especially, if human or animal figures, may be weighted at: thefeet or base so -as to tend to remain upright. In the instance shown inthe drawings such movement by thewheel is caused by forming radialshoulders, RS, at intervals in the wheel ange, F, by cutting or formingslots or notches there- Ain of a length that will assure against thefigures Vor objects interlocking with the wheel. Preferably the wheelhas a hub, H, that projects intol the chamber, C, for thereby anobstruction is provided against which the objects, O, lstrike or falland thereby -varietyis given to the effects produced by the revolutionof the wheel. The shaft, S Inaybe a bolt with a head to overlap thewheel hub, and a nut, N. The hub may pass through a hole at the centerof the disk or wall, w,and a washer, w, on the hub and confined by acotter, C', may hold the wall, fw, against a shoulder on the hub.

The wheel supporting standard, S, may be readily separated from thepedestal post, p, and said standard-engaging arm may be disconnected sothat for shipment or storage the parts may be made to occupy but littlespace.

It will be seen that the pedestal is at once both the support for thetoy upon the rotating disk and the means for imparting motion to thewheel and that notwithstanding this unique dual relation the wheel ismaintained in kthe vsamev position which may be one to exhibit mostadvantageously the fantastic or ridiculous movements of the objectsacted upon by the wheel.

l/Vhvile my device has been produced with special reference to its usewith a'phonograph and while it has features that are most advantageousin such a use, nevertheless there are features of construction notlimited to that particular relation and the meaning or scopeof my claimsis to be'determined in the light of this statement.

What I claim is: Y

l. A toy comprising a rotatable object moving wheel, a rotatable basefrom which said wheel derives motion, and a pivotal con- Ynectionbetween base and wheel having its axis concentric with the axis ofrotation of the base.

2. A toy comprising a rotatable object moving wheel, a rotatable basefrom which said wheel derives motion, wheel and base being in drivingengagement, and a pivotal Aconnection between base and wheel `having itsaxis concentric with the axis of rotation` of the base.

3. A toy comprising a yrotatable yobject i kmoving wheel and arotatablebase Yfrom which said wheel derives motion, wheel and basebeing in driving engagement, avpivotal .connection betweenA the base andwheel hav- Y ing its axis concentric with the axis of rotation of thebase, and means to maintain the wheel in a particular position whilerotation by the base continues.

4. A toy comprising a rotatable base, a`

base, allowing'the base to rotate relative to the wheel, said wheelhaving an object-containing chamber wliose interior is visible from theoutside, and an object or objects loose in such chamber and free toslide about therein as the wheel revolves.

^ 6. A toy comprising a rotating wheel having a chamber visible from theoutside, a rotatable base from which the wheel derives motion, anobject, or objects, loose in such chamber, and means'in the chamber onthe wheel to obstructV movement of the object or objects.

7 A toy having a rotating Wheel provide with a chamber, a rotatable basefrom which the wheel derives motion, an object, or objects, loose insuch chamber, and object-engaging projections carried by the wheel.

In testimony whereof I hereunto aix my signature.

@BERLIN SMITH.

